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There are a lot of VERY small insects in my nepenthes sphagnum moss. What should I do?

Pics?

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DeadlyCarnivore wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 2:25 am Pics?

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I can't get any pics as they are all underground. I just saw a couple
Of them earlier today. And they are so small that you probably wouldn't see them

Dragonslayer126 wrote:

DeadlyCarnivore wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 2:25 am Pics?

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I can't get any pics as they are all underground. I just saw a couple
Of them earlier today. And they are so small that you probably wouldn't see them

Describe what they look like, are they gnats? Worms? Super super tiny?

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DeadlyCarnivore wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 2:32 am

Dragonslayer126 wrote:

DeadlyCarnivore wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 2:25 am Pics?

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I can't get any pics as they are all underground. I just saw a couple
Of them earlier today. And they are so small that you probably wouldn't see them

Describe what they look like, are they gnats? Worms? Super super tiny?

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Super tiny brown/black bugs.

Dragonslayer126 wrote:

DeadlyCarnivore wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 2:32 am

Dragonslayer126 wrote: I can't get any pics as they are all underground. I just saw a couple
Of them earlier today. And they are so small that you probably wouldn't see them

Describe what they look like, are they gnats? Worms? Super super tiny?

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Super tiny brown/black bugs.

Might be springtails. There is a species of springtail that is black. If you can manage to get a pic, it would really help.

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Or poke at one with a toothpick. If it jumps, or seems to just disappear, it's likely a springtail.

DeadlyCarnivore wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 2:39 am

Dragonslayer126 wrote:

DeadlyCarnivore wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 2:32 am Describe what they look like, are they gnats? Worms? Super super tiny?

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Super tiny brown/black bugs.

Might be springtails. There is a species of springtail that is black. If you can manage to get a pic, it would really help.

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Actually it looks kinda tan It's hard to take a pic because it keeps going in and out of the moss

Well what should I do?

Put your Nep, pot and all, in another container you can fill with water. Fill that container with water up to just over the top level of your media and all the bugs should be forced out. You should then be able to get a pic of one of them, maybe multiple ones, as they climb the sides or float.
Don't worry, your Nep can handle it as long as you don't leave it swimming.
Otherwise, if they don't seem to be affecting your plant, don't worry about them.

ChefDean wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 3:43 am Put your Nep, pot and all, in another container you can fill with water. Fill that container with water up to just over the top level of your media and all the bugs should be forced out. You should then be able to get a pic of one of them, maybe multiple ones, as they climb the sides or float.
Don't worry, your Nep can handle it as long as you don't leave it swimming.
Otherwise, if they don't seem to be affecting your plant, don't worry about them.

Okay, I guess that I will just leave it in their for now. I'm gonna go to my local gardening center tommarow to get some pots,potting mix,and fungicides for my sarracenia that I am going to attempt the fridge method with. Should I get some pesticides for the nepenthes?

Do you have the capability to snap a photo? There’s been several folks willing to help you and asking for a photo.

Dragonslayer126 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 3:51 amShould I get some pesticides for the nepenthes?

Why? You don't know if you have a pest or a benign critter. Why would you spray any chemicals around unless you know you need to?
You've been given several suggestions to try to ascertain an ID of the bug, most of which involve showing a picture, but you seem to have a problem to every solution.
We're willing to help you figure it out, but you're not helping us help you. However, unless you can give a very detailed description or post a semi decent pic, I think we're out of suggestions. I hate to just tell someone "Figure it out for yourself", but our critter ID quest has reached that point unless you can provide more information.

Supercazzola wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:36 am Do you have the capability to snap a photo? There’s been several folks willing to help you and asking for a photo.

I'm really sorry, but I keep checking to see if the bug is there but I see nothing

If you see the bug catch it!